by josephine | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog, Intuitive Eating
I love looking through old cook books – it provides a combination of nostalgia over forgotten foods, a good giggle from gleaming over past food fashions as well an insight into the way we used to eat. Look through an old baking recipe book and you will find a...
by josephine | May 29, 2017 | Blog, Kitchen Garden
Making your own homegrown dried oregano takes a little time, but the aroma makes it well worth the effort! Oregano is best planted in January/February and harvested in 6-8 weeks (March/April). When flowers appear, pick long strands of the oregano. Cut entire stalks...
by josephine | May 28, 2017 | Blog, Nutrition
Want to discover how to make a dairy free, gluten free, vegan version of cream? Ingredients: 1 cup raw, unsalted cashews 2 1/2 cups water 1 Tb honey Method: Soak the cashews in 2 cups of water for 3-5 hours (or even overnight). Drain the cashews. Place the cashews...
by josephine | May 22, 2017 | Blog, Other Stuff
In July 2017, a container deposit scheme (CDS) for plastic and glass drink bottles and aluminium cans will be introduced in NSW as a way to reduce litter and encourage recycling. South Australia has had a scheme since 1977 and the NT since 2011. Queensland and the ACT...
by josephine | May 22, 2017 | Blog, Other Stuff
Are you looking for a lunch box that is neither plastic or glass? Then look no further. ‘LunchBots’ make a range of food grade stainless steel lunch boxes, ’rounds’ (great for liquids, yoghurt), and thermal containers.These lunch boxes tick all...
by josephine | May 15, 2017 | Blog, Dieting
We are experiencing an epidemic of comparisons between food choices and diets. Information about foods is often based on an ‘or’ question such as ‘bread or wraps’, ‘butter or margarine’, ‘pasta or rice’‘butter or oil’, ‘low fat or full fat milk’, ‘low fat...
